Winter 2022 KANSAI UNIVERSITY Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course (IJLC) Kansai University Course Guide

Notice Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course (IJLC) Summer 2022 IJLC Summer 2022 courses will start from early June and early July, 2022 respectively. Details will be available on our website in Jan, 2022 www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/English/other/ijlc.html

Center for International Education, Kansai University

1-2-20, Satakedai, Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0855 Japan TEL: +81-(0)6-6831-9180 FAX: +81-(0)6-6831-9194 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/English/other/ijlc.html 2022 Winter Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course: IJLC (Online)

Kansai University (KU), known as one of the leading universities in Japan with long history of over 130 years, is a comprehensive private university with 13 undergraduates, 13 graduate programs, and 2 professional graduate schools. There are over 30,000 students enrolled at the university including more than 1,200 international students. KU campuses are located in Osaka. They are about an hour train ride away from Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara. Under the new vision for internationalization, KU opened Minami-Senri International Plaza in April, 2012. We are now offering an Intensive Japanese Language and Culture Course (IJLC) in addition to the Preparatory Course (Bek- ka). IJLC will have sessions in summer and winter. In IJLC Winter 1 and 2 2022, we will offer online courses. We provide a Japanese culture experience session as well as instruction in Japanese as a second language. Partic- ipants can learn Japanese language, and understand Japanese culture and society from various perspectives. An- other feature of the IJLC is that the participants will have opportunities to interact with KU Japanese students through a variety of activities. Why don’t you come in contact with the practical Japanese language and various aspects of Japanese history and culture from your country online?

Winter 1 Thursday, January 13, 2022–Thursday, February 3, 2022 (22 days, Online course) Course Period Winter 2 Monday, February 14, 2022–Monday, February 28, 2022 (15 days, Online course)

Features of the Online Course Kansai University students support participants in conversation and discussion classes as conversation partners, who meet with a favorable reception from many participants of the face-to-face course. Even in your home country, participants have many chances to speak Japanese and feel closer to Japan through classes with a variety of themes such as Japanese Language for Daily Life, Japan Studies, Traditional Japanese Culture and Academic Japanese in the same way as the face-to-face course in Japan.

Eligible Students who have foreign nationality and are enrolled in a college or university, or those who Participants have graduated from college or university within one year of starting the course.

Qualification Students with a very basic knowledge of Japanese who can read Hiragana and Katakana and for Application understand basic Japanese such as greetings or higher level of Japanese.

Course Online Japanese language classes, online interaction session with Kansai University students and Japanese Culture Experience. Contents *The content of Japanese Culture Experience is subject to change.

Number of Up to 15 students per class (Minimum number of participants: 5 students per class) Participants per Class *Class will not be held if the total number of applicants falls short of the minimum number.

Campus Online (Zoom: Make sure to secure stable internet connection beforehand.)

● Beginner Class: This is an introductory class for students with a very basic knowledge of Japa- nese who can read Hiragana and Katakana and understand basic Japanese such as greetings. This class is equivalent to JLPT N5 level or lower. ● Beginner-Intermediate Class: This class is for students who can understand and use basic Japa- nese. This class is equivalent to JLPT N4 - N3 level. Class Levels ● Intermediate-Advanced Class: This class is for students who have studied and acquired beginner level of Japanese and have started studying intermediate Japanese. The students should be able to communicate with others using basic Japanese. This class is equivalent to JLPT N2 or higher. *JLPT: Japanese Language Proficiency Test *Class will be finalized by the online interview. *The language used in classes is Japanese only. Before starting IJLC, reading, writing and typing of Hiragana and Katakana and basic Japanese such as greetings need to be acquired. Winter 1 JPY 109,000 Winter 2 J P Y 7 7, 5 0 0 *The above fees include: -Japanese language class -Interactions with KU students Fee -Japanese Culture Experience (The content is subject to change), etc. *We will be using Zoom for this course. Please prepare your own headset, camera, computer and Internet environment. (per person) *Zoom test meeting will be held before the course starts. Please note that we shall not be responsible for any commu- nication problems on participants’ side during the lecture. *In terms of information security, Kansai University determines information security policies and guidelines for use of social media. Therefore, we prohibit you to disseminate class-related materials such as videos and documents provid- ed without any permission. In the event that any of these actions are recognized, it may be subject to a claim for damages based on Japanese laws. Japanese Only: www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ja/info/security_policy.html

Application Period Monday, August 2, 2021 – Friday, November 19, 2021

Send application documents by email Apply by Online Registration Form ② ① to “[email protected]”

Scan the QR code. Answer questions Application Documents: in the online registration form. ❶ Photograph (Color photo taken within 3 months) It can also be accessed from the URL ❷ Scanned datum of student’s ID, as follows. Certificate of Graduation, or Certificate of www.kansai-u.ac.jp/ku-jpn/other/ijlc.html/ Enrollment from university

After applying for ① and ② above, you will receive an email with the receipt of your application and an information on taking the placement test from “[email protected]” within about a week. If you don’t receive any reply in a week, please inquire [email protected]

Take the placement test Application Procedure Early December: Announcement of the availability of the course

Early December: Announcement of acceptance, payment and further procedure

Mid December: Payment deadline Letter of Acceptance to be sent to applicants after confirmation of payment

Winter 1: Late December Pre-course information (Check your Internet environment, etc.) Winter 2: Early February Pre-course information (Check your Internet environment, etc.)

Winter 1: January 13 Commencement of the course Winter 2: February 14 Commencement of the course

Accepted applicants will receive an E-mail with guidelines for payment of fees after the application is closed. Follow the guidelines and pay the required fees by the deadline. Payment of A money transfer from outside of Japan may take time. Be sure to make the payment well in ad- Fee vance so that it will be completed by the deadline. As a rule, the fees once paid will not be refunded.

Kansai University Japanese Language and Culture Program will follow the Japanese laws, guide- lines, and other norms concerning the use of personal information (address, name, telephone number or personally identifiable information) provided by the applicant. When applying for the Course, be sure to refer to the following website for more details about the use of personal information: www.kansai-u.ac.jp/English/footer/privacy.html Course Schedule *Schedule is subject to change.

Winter 1 (Online Course)

Class Period 1st period 2nd period Day Japan Time Date 9:00 ～ 10:30 10:40 ～ 12:10 Day 1 Jan 13 Thu Opening Ceremony and Orientation Japanese Day 2 Jan 14 Fri Japanese Japanese Day 3 Jan 15 Sat Day off Day 4 Jan 16 Sun Day off Day 5 Jan 17 Mon Japanese Japanese Day 6 Jan 18 Tue Japanese Japanese Day 7 Jan 19 Wed Japanese Japanese Day 8 Jan 20 Thu Japanese Japanese Day 9 Jan 21 Fri Japanese Japanese Day 10 Jan 22 Sat Japanese Culture Experience Interaction with KU students D a y 11 Jan 23 Sun Day off Day 12 Jan 24 Mon Japanese Japanese Day 13 Jan 25 Tue Japanese Japanese

Day 14 Jan 26 Wed Japanese Japanese

Day 15 Jan 27 Thu Japanese Japanese

Day 16 Jan 28 Fri Japanese Japanese

Day 17 Jan 29 Sat Day off

Day 18 Jan 30 Sun Day off

Day 19 Jan 31 Mon Japanese Japanese

Day 20 Feb 1 Tue Japanese Japanese

Day 21 Feb 2 Wed Japanese Japanese

Day 22 Feb 3 Thu Final Presentation Closing Ceremony

Winter 2 (Online Course) Class Period 1st period 2nd period Day Japan Time Date 9:00 ～ 10:30 10:40 ～ 12:10 Day 1 Feb 14 Mon Opening Ceremony and Orientation Japanese Day 2 Feb 15 Tue Japanese Japanese Day 3 Feb 16 Wed Japanese Japanese Day 4 Feb 17 Thu Japanese Japanese Day 5 Feb 18 Fri Japanese Japanese Day 6 Feb 19 Sat Japanese Culture Experience Interaction with KU students Day 7 Feb 20 Sun Day off Day 8 Feb 21 Mon Japanese Japanese Day 9 Feb 22 Tue Japanese Japanese Day 10 Feb 23 Wed Day off (National holiday) D a y 11 Feb 24 Thu Japanese Japanese Day 12 Feb 25 Fri Japanese Japanese Day 13 Feb 26 Sat Day off Day 14 Feb 27 Sun Day off Day 15 Feb 28 Mon Final Presentation Closing Ceremony